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Raynham vs East Hampton vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Raynham | East Hampton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
12,925Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| East Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Hampton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | East Hampton School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | East Hampton High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.